Homelands Primary SchoolUpton St James CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
Homelands Primary School and Upton St James CofE Primary School are primary schools in Torquay.
Homelands Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Upton St James CofE Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Homelands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Homelands Primary School was judged the expected standard and Upton St James CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Homelands Primary School and 36.0% for Upton St James CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Homelands Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Upton St James CofE Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquayHomelands Primary School | TorquayUpton St James CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | 30th of 31 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 98 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 105 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ1 4NT | Torquay, TQ1 4AZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 98 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.1% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 31.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 8.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.0% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Homelands Primary School
Upton St James CofE Primary School
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